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Visitors can explore Donegal Castle at sunset and take part in a nocturnal adventure. Young bat enthusiasts will create their own clay bat, hear a bat talk, and be tested on their bat knowledge in a quiz. At sunset, the walk will begin with special bat detecting equipment so you can hear the bats as you walk around the castle and along the River Eske. Refreshments are available at the event, which runs from 8pm until 10pm. For further information, contact Donegal Castle OPW at [email protected] or call 074 9722405.
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Deele Community Anglers CLG hosts this special aquatic heritage event at Convoy Enterprise Centre from 12pm until 3pm. The workshops will highlight the core element that water has played in creating the all-encompassing heritage that exists in East Donegal. The event offers the community, young and old, an opportunity to look at the foundations of life and people in Convoy and its hinterlands. People would not exist here if water and the life it supports had not been so abundant. The event will aim to develop and promote the River Deele, Convoy, and East Donegal as a place where individuals, the community, and organisations are connected. This event will include an electro-fishing demonstration by Loughs Agency staff. Trout and freshwater invertebrate lifecycles delivered by FROG CIC and our Deele Catchment Coordinator. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event. For further information, contact the Deele Community Anglers CLG at [email protected] or call 075 82790166.
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Be at Sliabh Sneacht Centre for a celebration of the legacy of Thomas Drummond, who used a pioneering “limelight” device to beam a signal 67 miles to Belfast and make a breakthrough in precision surveying that helped shape Ordnance Survey mapping. This special event will celebrate his achievement with a guided walk on the mountain’s foothills followed by an illustrated lecture by Dr Peter Wilson, exploring Drummond’s work and its lasting legacy. With a maximum of 15 participants, registration and booking will be required. The guide walk is scheduled for 3pm, and the Guest Lecture is scheduled for 5pm. You can book your slot at https://inishowen.ie/latest-news/events/a-light-across-the-land-guided-walk/ For further information, contact The ACTIVE Inishowen Project at [email protected]
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The Abbey of Donegal Project will provide a tour that will include the story of the Abbey of Donegal, the O'Donnell Chieftains, including Red Hugh O'Donnell, the Four Masters, and their influence on Irish history from 1474 to 1636 Opening hours for the tour are from 11am until 12.15pm. For further information, contact the Abbey of Donegal Project at [email protected] or call 087 2598547.